It is the 59th overall episode of the series and was written and directed by Louis C.K., who also serves as the lead actor, with producer Pamela Adlon receiving a story credit.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.41 million household viewers and gained a 0.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
takes Lilly (Hadley Delany) to a play starring Matthew Broderick, Glenn Close, John Lithgow, and Michael Cera.
Suddenly, Louie is called by Bobby (Robert Kelly) who was arrested and asks him to bail him out within one hour or he will spend the night in jail.
In April 2015, FX confirmed that the sixth episode of the season would be titled "Sleepover", and that it would be written and directed by series creator and lead actor Louis C.K., with producer Pamela Adlon receiving a story credit.
"[4] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix wrote, "Surreal comedy (including the black-and-white version of the goat story Bobby told the girls), tender romance and thoughtful parent-child interaction, all in one episode?
In season four, he embarks on a doomed romance, he puts his foot in his mouth so bad that Sarah Baker calls the show to a halt and expands the moment to fill the rest of the episode, and the universe takes such a dump on him that he winds up in apocalyptic debt after accidentally hitting a model in the face.
In an episode that had cameos from Matthew Broderick, Glenn Close, John Lithgow, and Michael Cera, I didn't expect the best part of the show to revolve around livestock.
"[7] Randy Dankievitch of TV Overmind wrote, "After the brash nature of many episodes this season, the lightheartedness of 'Sleepover' is a much-needed change of pace for Louie, one of those laidback 'day in the life' episodes that still maintains the important undercurrents of personal and societal reflection, even as Bobby's telling stories about goats and Louie's fumbling to explain what 'raped' means to a ten year old.